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Overnight Modernization of Saudi Arabia Will not Work: Expert
In an interview with Fararu, Iranian expert Fereidoun Majlesi said Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman’s plan to establish an empire is doomed.
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Saudi Crown Prince Is Brewing an Elaborate Plot against Iran
Here’s why Iran should take fresh Saudi plots seriously, as explained in Khabar Online blog post written by Middle East expert Mohammad Ali Dastamli.
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Where Does Iran Stand in Economic Competition in Post-Daesh Iraq?
An article by Middle East expert Mostafa Najafi published in Principlist website Tabnak discusses Iran’s rough road ahead in the economic race to rebuild Iraq.
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For Qatar, There Was No Choice But to Lean Toward Tehran and Ankara
In an interview with Moderate news agency Khabar Online, political scientist and former diplomat Hermidas Bavand has discussed the Persian Gulf crisis between Qatar and its neighbors.
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Tension between Tehran and Riyadh Begins to Ease
Pro-reform newspaper Arman Daily has reviewed the latest updates in Tehran-Riyadh ties, seen as a harbinger of détente.
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Saudi Arabia and Turkey May Be Ready to Mend Fences with Tehran
An unprecedented visit to Turkey by Iran’s Chief of Staff for the Armed Forces is viewed as a remarkable sign that the two countries have reached common ground on some sensitive issues.
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Hamas Faces Towards Iran After Strategic Mistake
In an interview with moderate news agency, Khabar Online, former Iran ambassador to Damascus, Hossein Sheikholeslam discusses Hamas’ rapprochement with Iran and estrangement with the Saudis.
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How Saudis Are Trying to Sift Out "Good" Shias from Bad Ones in Their Fight against Iran
In an op-ed for Iranian Diplomacy, pundit Sadegh Maleki warns that Iran may be losing Shias in the region.
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Nawaz Sharif’ Dismissal, an Unsolicited Blessing for Iran
The Pakistani PM’s removal from office will decrease Saudi influence in Islamabad.
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Iran’s Persian-Speaking Neighbor Leans toward Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia has recruited a Persian-speaking country, as Iran’s grip over mutual ties loosened in recent years.
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Is Muhammad Bin Salman Another Saddam-Hussein-in-the-Making? Iranians Ask
Tehran looks at the new Saudi Crown Prince with suspicion.
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Iran Has a Chance for a Historic Leap, and It Should Appreciate It
By Hossein Mousavian, former diplomat and nuclear negotiator.
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What Is Turkey Up to by Criticizing Iran?
Turkish officials have joined countries that accuse Iran of a destabilizing role in the region. Tehran has remained self-restrained but Iranian media outlets have already begun to fire back.
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Is a Security Pact Shaping against Iran in the Persian Gulf?
Website Tabnak warns Iran’s diplomatic apparatus of potentially harmful security developments in the region.
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Kuwait as Go-between Iran and Saudi Arabia?
A brief interview with Middle East expert Sabah Zangeneh
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Renewed Hopes for Rapprochement between Iran and GCC States
A recent initiative by the Persian Gulf Coordination Council has renewed hopes for rapprochement between Iran and Arab states in the region.
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Friday Prayers across Iran: Plasco incident, Donald Trump and Saudi Arabia
Friday prayers on January 27, 2017.
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Four Countermeasures for Tehran to Offset Trump’s Adverse Policies
Now that Donald Trump has officially taken office as the US president, concerns about his approach toward Iran and the nuclear deal are escalated.
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Is Hashemi Rafsanjani Behind Efforts for a Bad Deal with Saudi Arabia?
A new conspiracy theory from the Principlist front takes a firm stand against resumption of haj.
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OPEC Deal, Paving Way for Regional Rapprochement?
In an interview with Iranian Diplomacy, Iran chamber of commerce member Hamid Hosseini, says OPEC agreement could serve as an introduction for regional convergence.
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Both Ends of Iran’s Political Spectrum Agree on Michel Aoun Presidency
Michel Aoun’s election to Lebanon’s presidency is unanimously welcomed in Iran.
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Friday Prayers Across Iran: Ashura, funeral bombing in Yemen and cultural concerns
Friday prayers on October 14, 2016.
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Pressing Princes: After JASTA, Iran should show the hazards of Riyadh’s policies
By Nosratollah Tajik, Iran’s former ambassador to Jordan.
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Why Javad Zarif Deserves the Nobel Peace Prize
The Nobel Peace Prize committee has many a times surprised, or upset, observers with its hasty or politically-motivated choices. However, this year, it could select a laureate whom few would doubt his eligibility.
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Iran Hails Exemption from OPEC’s Cuts as Victory But Winter Is Coming
To fully realize its reclamation of OPEC share, Iran should continue pumping in the near term.
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Friday Prayers across Iran: Saudis, Syrians and Sacred Defense
Friday prayers on September 16, 2016.
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Spearheading War in Yemen, Riyadh Calls for UN Action against Iran Intervention
Saudi Arabia has accused Iran of smuggling arms to Yemen, posing a threat to the stability of Saudi Arabia, Yemen, and the wider region as a whole.
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